An Auburn native and Edward Little alum took part in the state funeral for former President George H.W. Bush

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Updated: 12:00 AM EST Dec 6, 2018

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WEBVTT GOOD EVENING MEGHAN. CRISTINA LEWIS GRADUATED FROM EDWARD LITTLE HIGH SCHOOL SEVERAL YEARS AGO. SHE EVENTUALLY JOINED THE MILITARY - ALL HER TRAINED PREPARED HER FOR ROLE IN THE FORMER PRESIDENT'S FUNERAL SERVICE TODAY. 17:27:00:08 IT'S KINDA SURREAL THAT SHE IS APART OF THIS. ON SUNDAY KAREN LEWIS FOUND OUT HER DAUGHTER CRISTINA WOUL BE HELPING HONOR PRESIDNT GEORGE H -W BUSH AT HIS FUNERAL IN D-C. CRISITINA IS IN THE NAVY, RECUITED FOR THE CEREMONIAL GUARD RIGHT OUT OF BOOT CAMP MORE THAN A YEAR AGO. TODAY - HER SKILLS WERE PUT TO THE TEST - WHEN SHE WAS TASKED WITH CARRYING THE PRESIDENTAL FLAG. YOU CAN SEE HER HOLDING IT HERE AT THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRAL. 17:30:18:21 SHE'S VERY COMPOSED ALWAYS HANDLED PRESSURE WELL WHEN SHE PLAYED BASKETBALL WHEN SHE WAS SHOOTING FOL SHOTS. CALM COL AND COLLECTED KAREN WASN'T SURPRISED HER DAUGHTER WAS SELECTED A COMMITTED STUDENT AND ATHLETE IN HIGH SCHOOL-- SHE EVENTUALLY FOLLOWED HER FATHER'S FOOTSTEPS AND JOINED THE NAVY WE TALKED TO HER ON FACETIME IN HER GRANDMA'S LIVING ROOM...AFTER A LONG DAY. HER ALARM WENT OFF AT 1:45 A-M. 17:40:28:13 SOMETHING LIKE THIS, IT WAS ALL REALLY MENTAL YOU JUST KINDA HAVE TO KNOW THIS IS WHAT I HAVE TO DO TO MAKE SURE IT STAYS PUT. BUT IT'S NOT EASY. CRISTINA SAYS THE 10 FOOT FLAG WA HEAVY - WEIGHING MORE THAN 50 POUNDS. 17:34:53:05 I JUST HAVE TO DO WHAT I HAVE TO DO TO GET THIS DONE AND DO THE BEST I CAN. AND HER FAMILY COULD NOT BE MORE PROUD. 17:41:27:06 LOVE YOU DEAR, I LOVE YOU TO YOU DID GREAT. "LOVE YOU" CRISTINA HAS ALS BEEN APART OF OTHER HIGH PROFILE CEREMOIES. MOST RECENTLY - FORMER U-S SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN'S SERVICES IN MARYLA

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Mainer takes part in funeral for George H.W. Bush

An Auburn native and Edward Little alum took part in the state funeral for former President George H.W. Bush